No.
The main factors impacting your blood lipid profile is:
1. Genetics
2. Intake of saturated and trans fats
The "cholesterol" in food really doesn't have much to do with it.
I think genetics plays little or no role in blood cholesterol levels. This is only an anecdote, but my father had high cholesterol and was on medication till he died. He considered anything below 300 a good day.
Because I eat differently than my dad, my "bad" cholesterol hovers around 90, with my total number around 120.
Saturated and trans fats have an impact, but cholesterol is only found in animal products, and blood cholesterol is directly linked to the consumption of animal products.
Here is an excerpt from a book I recently read (The China Study):
"Blood cholesterol is clearly an important indicator of disease risk. The big question is: how will food affect blood cholesterol? In brief, animal-based foods were correlated with
increasing blood cholesterol. With some exceptions, nutrients from plant-based foods were associated with
decreasing levels of blood cholesterol.
Several studies have now shown, in both experimental animals and in humans, that consuming animal-based protein increases blood cholesterol levels. Saturated fat and dietary cholesterol also raise blood cholesterol, although these nutrients are not as effective at doing this as animal protein. In contrast, plant-based foods contain no cholesterol and, in various other ways, help to decrease the amount of cholesterol made by the body."
